Destination D.C. Targets NYC, Philadelphia and Boston with TV Campaign
Destination D.C., the city’s tourism marketing group, ran its first-ever television ad in May and June in New York, Philadelphia and

What PR Agencies Require of New Junior AEs
By Gould Partners Do PR and marketing graduates seeking jobs in PR agencies have what it takes? Do they have the right education, knowledge

DC Ad Club Wins Eight Club Achievement Awards
DC Ad Club won eight Club Achievement Awards – one in each category of competition – in the American Advertising Federation’s annual national competition. The

Fairfax City Issues RFP for Branding and Messaging Support
Fairfax City, “a frequent pass-through destination for travelers en route to the Washington, D.C., metro area, is betting on marketing and communications

Campaigns Created by Crosby Marketing Communications Win Two Awards from National Association of Government Communicators
Campaigns created by Crosby Marketing Communications, a Capitol Communicator sponsor, won two awards from the National Association of Government Communicators. This annual, international awards

Federal Judge Orders Patent and Trademark Office to Cancel Registration of Redskins’ Trademark
The Washington Redskins lost their biggest legal and public relations battle yet in the war over their name after a federal judge ordered the

Washington Post Encrypts Parts of Its Web Site to Make it More Difficult to Track Reading Habits of Readers
The Washington Post is encrypting parts of its Web site, “making it more difficult for hackers, government agencies and others to track the reading

Media Updates: What’s New at Time and TEGNA
Time Inc. has carved out a new business in the youth and amateur sports markets on the heels of three recent acquisitions, and added

Richmond Communicators Connect at Citywide Event on July 16
Richmond’s communications community is hosting a citywide networking event on July 16. PRSA Richmond is partnering with the Richmond Ad Club, the Richmond

Videos From Three Area Organizations Make List of World’s Best Commercials
Spots from three area organizations were honored as being among the world’s best commercials in the Film and Film Craft competition at the

Pum Lefebure, Design Army Co-Founder and CCO, Discussed Power of Simple Design at Cannes Lions in France
On June 26, Design Army co-founder and CCO Pum Lefebure took to the Debussy stage at Cannes Lions – the annual international festival of

Higher Ed Communicators Talk Trends, Pitches, Print vs. Social and Crisis PR at College Media Conference in D.C.
More than 200 communicators from 163 colleges and universities were in D.C. for the 29th annual College Media Conference, June 29–July 1,

Updates from Richmond: Free Agents Marketing, The Martin Agency and Madison+Main
There are a number of updates from Richmond agencies, reports Richmond BizSense, including: Free Agents Marketing has revamped the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training

Viget Celebrates 15 Years of Business with Four-Day Retreat in Colorado
Viget, a digital agency headquartered in Falls Church, VA, celebrated 15 years of business with a four-day retreat in the Rocky Mountains of

Trump Dropped By NBC Following Remarks That Generated “Swift Condemnation from Latino Organizations, a Mexican Official and Across Social Media”
Donald Trump, “the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate lost a longtime business partner on Monday when NBC decided it had had enough

